By
Nadia Ranaputri
Dan Stevens as David Haller is truly the cherry on top of a very bizarrely puzzling story, convincing himself that he is getting better just when his abilities start to waver. David’s mind is a very complicated maze, and it’s only beginning to open up. His powers can be uncontrollable, and David knows it. He can’t control himself at times, even when he desperately needs himself to. And it’s not just him whose abilities are questionable. Rachel Keller’s mysterious female patient who also has abilities of her own shines alongside Stevens’ David, providing aid and connection to our lead protagonist.
Legion is a mystery box that keeps revealing deeper mysteries than the first, asking questions than giving answers, before tying them all together in the final box. The story and script aren’t the only ones in the role of telling the story; the visuals are also worth applauding. Legion gives us unusual scopes and lenses that give an outlook on David and the world from his perception. Completing the wondrous scopes are the equally wondrous coloring. Legion likes to dip deep in their color pallet and paint wonders into their screen. Nightmares and moments of terror or fear are big scopes of red that is like a sign of alarm, bright saturated filters show wonder and hope, while the less saturated color the darkness of David's past.
Other than the baffling aspects, Legion also amps it up with moments of irrational humor that gives sense of both hilarity and uneasiness. The characters do have their share of fun, and that includes dancing. There are a couple of moments where characters suddenly dance out of nowhere, which really doesn't make sense at times, truth be told; but it's nevertheless very fun to watch.
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| Source: Screen Rant |
Creator:
Noah Hawley
Cast: Dan Stevens, Rachel Keller, Aubrey Plaza, Jean Smart, Jeremie Harris, Bill Irwin, Katie Aselton.
Cast: Dan Stevens, Rachel Keller, Aubrey Plaza, Jean Smart, Jeremie Harris, Bill Irwin, Katie Aselton.
Simplicity is overrated. Explanations of the unexplainable
are no longer required. This is what Marvel’s X-Men series Legion is all about. Show the
unexplainable without the explanation.
Legion,
loosely
based on the comic book with the mutant of the same name, tells the story of
David Haller, a supposed schizophrenic who’s stuck in a mental hospital for
most of his adult life. Plagued with hallucinations and unexplained nightmares,
David’s life is turned upside down (literally) when a mysterious female patient
(played by Rachel Keller) comes around the corner. As David’s relationship with
the patient blooms in the midst of confusion and madness, he becomes aware of
his true abilities as he comes to terms with understanding his powers, and that
he’s not that crazy after all.
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| Source: IGN |
Dan Stevens as David Haller is truly the cherry on top of a very bizarrely puzzling story, convincing himself that he is getting better just when his abilities start to waver. David’s mind is a very complicated maze, and it’s only beginning to open up. His powers can be uncontrollable, and David knows it. He can’t control himself at times, even when he desperately needs himself to. And it’s not just him whose abilities are questionable. Rachel Keller’s mysterious female patient who also has abilities of her own shines alongside Stevens’ David, providing aid and connection to our lead protagonist.
In Legion,
we are introduced to several other mutants whose powers may cause a stir of
confusion, but the bigger stir of baffle lies within the story. Legion is the kind of show that dials
the tone of confusion to the point of no return. Even if David is diagnosed as “schizophrenic”
by others, David’s mind is practically complicated. The more we unravel David’s
perplexing maze of a mind, the more confused we get. To top it off, even David
can be baffled by his own mind and abilities, causing even more puzzles to
arrive before even one can be solved. However, the show is ever brilliant in
presenting something so spectacularly baffling, it actually makes us more
intrigued. The story, like David’s mind, is a captivating maze of its own. Even
in midst of confusion, we are solely interested in what we’re seeing on screen.
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| Source: publimetro.co |
Legion is a mystery box that keeps revealing deeper mysteries than the first, asking questions than giving answers, before tying them all together in the final box. The story and script aren’t the only ones in the role of telling the story; the visuals are also worth applauding. Legion gives us unusual scopes and lenses that give an outlook on David and the world from his perception. Completing the wondrous scopes are the equally wondrous coloring. Legion likes to dip deep in their color pallet and paint wonders into their screen. Nightmares and moments of terror or fear are big scopes of red that is like a sign of alarm, bright saturated filters show wonder and hope, while the less saturated color the darkness of David's past.
Other than the baffling aspects, Legion also amps it up with moments of irrational humor that gives sense of both hilarity and uneasiness. The characters do have their share of fun, and that includes dancing. There are a couple of moments where characters suddenly dance out of nowhere, which really doesn't make sense at times, truth be told; but it's nevertheless very fun to watch.
Legion
isn’t afraid to experiment its potential on screen. It is weird and confusing,
but it’s also very intriguing due to its superb writing throughout each
episode. Like its mutant characters in the show, Legion embraces its oddness and unique tones. When you've got the brilliance between all the madness and peculiarity, how far down are you willing to go to create a season's worth of complicated mind maze? For Legion, there are no limits for creative bursts of madness, and it's possible that we've only scratched the surface of something even stranger than the dose of weirdness that we've been given.
Stars: 4.5/5
Stars: 4.5/5
